Improvement in combined seeder, cultivatoe, aid haeeow



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Patented April 21,1868.

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Letters Patent 77,052; daaa A i-a 21, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that L'DANIEL KIN 'LL, of. Hasleton, in the county of Buchanan, and Stateof Iowa. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aGombined Seeder, Cultivator, and Harrow; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side view of the machine. Y

Figure is a top view.

Figure 3 is a View of the rearfend.

Figure 4-is a detached section. I

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views.

A, fig. 1, is a frame, mounted upon the three wheels 13,13, and C, of whichB B are the-front wheels, attached to the frame by a king-bolt, a, which allows of their'being tu'rned about, as are thefront wheels of an ordinary I wagon, whereas the hind wheel G is secured rigidly toa shaft, D, fig. 2, which has its hearings in the frame. The margins of the periphery of this wheel, as will be seen, are indented or curving, .the purpose of which will hereafter be shown. I

Suspended from the under side of the frame A is a cultivator, D, consisting of the frame D, the front barof which is armed with a series of cultivator-teeth, E, fig.'1.

The rear endof the sides of the cultivator are pivoted to the ends of the frame H,'whereas the front issuspended by the cords o. chains F. Said chains are carried up over-the sheaves G, and connected to the extreme endsof the arms These arms, as will be observed, are secured to and project outward each way from the shaft I, by which they are. made to vibrate, by means of the lever J, for the purpose of liftingtl1e cultivator, as will hereafter be shown. I

To the under side of the" cultivator is attached the front side ofthe barrow-K, by the links erstirrup L, fig. 1. I This stirrup being pivoted to the cultivator, allows'to it a lateral vibratory movement, given to it by the wheel 0, as will hereafter be described. v

The rear side of the harrow is suspended from the frame by-the chainM, fig. 1, which is also carriedup and passedovcr sheaves,and oon nected to the extreme ends of vibratory arms, indicated by the dotted lines a, fig, 2. Said arms being secured to the shaft I in like manner and position as the arms H, are operated, conjointly with them, by means of the lever J, alluded to.

I I N, fig. 2, are braces secured-diagonally across the top of the barrow, and proceed convergingly backward,

so far as to embrace the rim of the wheel 0. At the extreme end of these braces are secured friction-rollers, O, and which are so adjusted as to engage the sides of the wheel, as shown in fig. 2.

The practical operation of this machine is as followszu I On being placed in the field, the cultivator and harrow are then lowered to the ground,-as shown in fig. 2.

As the machine progresses, the teeth F stir up the ground in deep, thorough manner, leaving it in ridges and furrows, but which is levelled and smoothed down by the harrow, which immediately follows the work of the cultivator.

The harrow, as it moves forward, is, at the same time, made to vibratetransversely, by means of the curv= ingedges of the wheel'C, exerted upon the friction-rollers 0, thereby effecting a cross-harrowing of thcground, saving, by this means, the time, trouble, and expense of going over the field for the second harrowing.

The cultivator and barrow are lifted from the'ground to avoid obstructions, or for moving from place to place, by means of the lever J, as indicated by the dotted lines Z), fig. 1, and secured there by the lever being caught in a notch in the side of the frame P, against which it is pressed by the spring Q.

Having thus described the construction and operation of the machine as a cultivator and harrow, I will 'now proceed to describe the seeding-apparatus, to be usediu connection with it, and which is as follows, viz

In fig/2, A represents a seed-box, mounted upon the fore part of the frame, immediately in front of the operator's seat iB'I. In the bottom of said box is a series of holes, 6, through which the seed falls to the ground. These holes are closed bya slide, 0, arranged on the. under side of the box,*as shown in fig. 4.: In

said slide are holes, corresponding in size and number to those in the bottom of the box, which, when brought in open relation to'them allow tho-seed to fall through to the ground, and closing the holes o n changing such open relation. D is a lever, by which the slide is operated. 1 I

E'pfig. 2, is an agitator or feeder, and which is made to vibrate, causing thepoints'c to pns s across the holes, thereby removing any obstruction, so that the seed mayrun ,freely out, This ngitatoris operated by the;lever F, pivoted to the machine by the stay G. H in; link, connecting said lever to the wheel 0, by

, which it is operated, by means of the friction-rollers I, so arranged as co embrace thesides of the wheel, us-

,shown in the drawing.

By this arrangement, it will be obvious thot, as the \vheel'Q revolves, the curved sides will give a reciprocating movement to the link H, which will vibrate the lever, causing a reciprocating movement of the-agitator,

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By this combined machine, the seeding, cultivating, harrowing, and cross-harrowingcan be accomplished atone operation, saving thereby largely in time and lnhor, in going over the fielrlfor. the several operations, as

is necessary when done in the ordinary way. v I The machine, however, may be used singly for either of the purposes above inentionod the seed-box being easily detached and removed, and the cultivator and 'harrow, in like manner, can be disconnected from each other, and used singly, if so desired. I

g The amount of seed allowedto fall from the'bor: can be graduated by the distance -that the holes are open ed,

' a ratchet, a, 4, being provided for holding the lever, so that the slide will be secured ut unydegree that I the holes are opehed, thereby regulating the quantity'of seedriequiredto pass out. What I claim as my improvement, anddesire to secure Letters Patent, is- -1. The agitator E, lever F, :liuk H, and friction-rollers I, constructed and arranged to operate in-the menneran d fcrthepurpose specified. p I, V

' 2. The cultivator D :ind ha'rrow K,'as constructed ondjarranged in relation to each other, and operated by the wheel G, arms H c, and lover J, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set .forth.

, 3. The combination of the seeder A, cultivator D, and vibratory harrow K, when constructed and arranged to'opernle eonjointly in the manner and for the-purpose set forth.

' DANIEL KINT.

With esses Gnome KINTP T. BAucnAn'r. 

